Geotechnical Engineering (CVEN90050) // Assessment
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Assessment #1: Quiz- 30-minute online test. Adressing ILO's (ILOs) 1, 2 and 3 are addressed in the test.
| About week 4 | 5% |
Assessment #2: Written Assignment- An individual assignment of a workload equivalent to 500 words, requiring approximately 13 hours of work. May use data from laboratory tests. ILOs 1, 2, 3, and 4 are addressed in this assignment.
| About Week 5 | 10% |
Assessment #3: - Written Assignment- One group assignments of a workload equivalent to 1000 words or 15 hours per student. The assignment may use data from laboratory tests. ILOs 1, 2, 3, and 4 are addressed in this assignment.
| About Week 8 | 15% |
Assessment #4: Quiz - 30-minute online test. ILOs 1, 2 and 3 are addressed in the test.
| About week 11 | 5% |
Assessment #5: Written Assignment - A group assignment of a workload equivalent to 1000 words or 15 hours per student. The assignment may use data from laboratory tests. ILOs 1, 2 3, and 4 are addressed in this assignment.
| About week 11 | 15% |
Written Exam- Written Exam- One written examination. ILOs 1, 2,3 and 4 are addressed in the exam.
| End of semester | 50% |
Additional details
Highly technical subject. Needs continuous assessment as a way to encourage students to keep up with content and consolidate learnings.
Last updated: 11 July 2025